Rail anchor



` Mar. e, 1923.

1,447,622- H.` P. MCFARL-AND RAIL ANCHOR Filed May l1 w22 Patented ar. 6, i923.

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Application filed May 11,

To all whom z't may concern: l. y

Beit known that I, HARVEY P. N [CFAR-I Lann, a citizen of,k the UnitedStates, residing` at Oquawka, in the county of Henderson and State of Illinois, haveinvented oertainY new and useful improvements in Rail Anchors, and l do hereby declare the following `to be a full,v` clear, andi' exact description of the invention, such as will enable others yskilled in the art "to which it` appertains to .make and use,` the saine;

rlhis invention relates to. a rail" anchor for a railroad rail and is of the type adapted to be clamped to the rail andV having a partcontacting with a cross tie to prevent longitudinal or creeping movement of the rail. f

lt is'an object'of.thisinvention toV provide such'an anchor comprisingl few parts and which can `be quickly attached tov and detached from the rail.A

It is another Vobject of the invention toL provide a rail anchor comprising an integral member adapted to extend under' the rail'andhaving portions adapted to overlap the fla-ngel thereof at bothvedges, said. member being arranged tof receive a `single clamping member. l v

These and other objects and advantages of 'the invention will fully appear from the following description `taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters' refer to vthev same parts throughout the different views and,fin which,

Fig. l is a view infrontelevation of the device showing the same loosely applied to a rail, a portion of the device being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the device showing a rail and cross tie and showing the clamping pinin section; v

Fig. 3 is an end view of the device showingeJ rail and cross' tie; and

ig. 4 is a view in elevation of the clamping pin.

Referring to the drawingszy A rail of usual cross section is indicated at b'having the flange portion c adapted to contact with the cross tie d.

The rail clamp comprises an integral member having a portion 1 adapted to ex- 'tend beneath the flange c of the rail in contact therewith, which` portion is shown vas having the central strengthening rib l eX- tending longitudinally of its bottom sur- 1922. SerialNo. 5601,02?.r

face.. Said .member alsohas an upstanding portion at one end; provided with ai lip 2 ,adapted to overhangrone edge of the `rail flange and has also an upstanding "portion at its other end having alip of somewhat greater extent than the lip 2 also adapted rail with parallel sides-,extendingtherefrom i connected by a semi-circular curve y `The member l 1s provided adiacent one end with'a .depending portion 7 yhaving an outer flat surface and ,a centralwribl extending'under theportion 1;? 'p n l y A pin 6 is provided and adapted tobe disposed'in theholes 4c having a supporting collar 6s at one endadapted torest on the lip-'3 and an.angularshapedheadl for turning the same. y j

This pin is shown as having acylindrical shanlr flattened on one sidefso as to provide unequal lengths of its oppor-rite4 diameters, but the pin can be made oblong in shape in cross section if, desired. Y lnloperation the clamp will befapplied to the railange with thepn @removed The distancebetween the inner edges "of the lipsland `3 is sufficient*for'thefpassage of th rail and theclamp can be swung unto the rail as indicated by the dotted line position of the rail in Fig. l. After the rail flange is fitted under the lips 2 and 3, the device is moved to the right as seen in Fig. l and the pin 6 is then inserted through the holes e, the short diameter of the pin extending transversely 0f the rail. When the pin is now turned by a suitable wrench the long diameter thereof will then he turned transversely of the rail and the sides of the pin will bear against the edge of the rail flange and theedge of the rib 5. This movement of the pin will thus draw the clamp firmly against the opposite edge of the flange and the device willbe rmly clamped to the rail. When it is desired to remove the clamp, the pin 6 need only be turned to bring its short diameter extending transversely of the rail when it can be removed clamp can be very quickly `placed in posiv tion and yjust as quickly removed. As stated,

the shank of pin G can be made of various shapes in cross section just so diameters ofil diiierent lengths are provided. yMea-ns can 'also' be provided it desired for holding the pinj in its clamping position. y

ltV will, of course, be understood that various changes maybe made in the form, details and proportions oi the parts Without ldeparting from Vtherscope oi applicants invention,` which generally stated consists .i'n' the matter shown and described and set forth in the appended claims.

1What is claimed is:- 1. A rail anchor comprising a member having a portion adapted to extend trans-- l versely beneath a. rail and having upstand-' ing ortions at each end' provided with lips over anging the top of the rail flange, one of said lips and said irst mentioned portion having aligned substantially vertical holes therethrough and a member extending lthrough'said holes having a section opposite the rail flange of unequal diameters, whereby the same can be turned to wedge against the rail and said member and clampthe latterin position. v

2:. A rail anchor comprising a member adapted to extend transversely beneath the rail having an extended lip at one end i overhanging the edge of the rail flange and having a lip. at its other end, spacedfrom its main portion and adapted to overhanof the top of the rail flange, said last mentione lip and said member having substantially vertical aligned holes therethrough, a'clampind member adapted to'extend through said holes, and a transverse rib having a comparatively sharp edge extending transthrough 'one end portion and one of lsaid lips and a member disposedin said holes,

adapted when turned, to cam against the rail 4.1 A rail anchor comprising a member having a" portion adapted to extend transversely beneath vthe rail and a downwardly extending portion at one end having a lat surface adapted to Contact a cross tie, said member also having an' upwardly extending portion at each end from each of which a lip projects adapted to overhang the top of theH rail flange, saidmember having a hole therethroiighat one end and a hole through one of said lips aligned there-With and a clamping pin disposed in said holes snpported upon said lip and having itsend oit angiilar formation and a `shank having a portion disposed opposite the edge of a rail iiange of unequal diameters, operative when turned to cam against the rail and clampthe samein position.

In testimony whereorn I affix my signature.

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